“steel shot”

As the name implies, these Nitro-Steel Duplex shells are loaded with a combination of two different sizes of steel shot, designed to optimize performance across all distances.

Fiocchi has expanded its non-toxic shotshell offerings for 2023 with two new steel loads. The new shotshells are the first steel shot to be offered in the company's Field Dynamics Upland series.

For 2020, Browning introduces its new Wicked Wing waterfowl ammo. Building on the success of the Browning BXD Waterfowl line, the company has retained the BXD wad system for the Wicked Wing line, and the new shotshells feature a proprietary round steel shot, which is corrosion resistant for optimum performance.

HEVI-Shot has expanded its shotshell line to include its 12 g/cc tungsten shot in .410-bore. This shot is over 50 percent more dense than traditional steel shot, making the HEVI-XII a logical choice for those who like to hunt waterfowl with the sub-gauge shotguns.

Fiocchi has expanded its Flyway offerings with Speed sTEAL shotshells. Boasting dense patterns for terminal performance Speed sTEAL is developed specifically for early-season teal hunting.

Waterfowl hunters have used the Winchester’s reliable Xpert steel loads for years, and the company adds to its famous line for 2019, introducing its new Xpert Snow Goose 12-gauge ammo, available in both 3- and 3½-inch shell lengths.

Remington has announced its new Peters Premier Blue waterfowl ammunition, bringing back the retro style box with modern manufactured loads for today’s waterfowler.

Winchester’s new E-Tech environmentally friendly shotshell utilizes wads made from biopolymers that are certified as home compostable.

Building on the reputation of the company’s HEVI-Metal line, the new Xtreme series uses a blend of 30 percent tungsten shot and 70 percent precision steel pellets for a combination that will have you dropping birds from the sky with authority.